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Composite photo of upper administration of the UMaine System and the contracted construction firm.

UMaine holds virtual groundbreaking for $78 million Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center

April 28, 2020 Today, donors, architects, builders, alumni, friends and colleagues will celebrate the official groundbreaking ceremony for the University of Maine Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center. Due to coronavirus pandemic protocols, the previously planned in-person event is virtual and available online. Construction of the 105,000-square-foot facility will begin in May, with workers following appropriate […]

Center offering additive metal manufacturing services, training to Maine businesses

July 25, 2019 A center at the University of Maine is offering additive metal manufacturing services and training to facilitate the adoption of 3D metal printing in businesses around the state. The Center for Additive Manufacturing of Metals (CAMM), based at the Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) on the Orono campus, focuses on the process of […]

Dean Dana Humphrey shakes hands with Chuck Peddle.

Father of Personal Computing Chuck Peddle Keynoting “Disruptive Innovation Symposium”

The College of Engineering was honored to present Chuck Peddle, the father of personal computing, with the Edward T. Bryand Engineering award today. Dean Dana Humphrey presented Chuck with these awards as part of a symposium on Disruptive Innovation. Chuck spoke to the standing room only crowd about the importance of not being afraid to […]

MAINE Hello – Aug. 31! Welcome Students!

Welcome New Engineering Students! Maine Hello volunteers are ready to welcome you and to help you with your move in experience. Here is a link to information for first year students that will help answer your questions. Maine Hello is a campus-wide event wherein returning students, faculty and staff members from across the university volunteer […]

Black Bear Robotics Compete in FL

The Black Bear Robotics Team is in FL now getting ready to compete! They had an eventful Day 1 at the RMC. The night before they rebuilt their robot (they shipped it in pieces in their suitcases) in their hotel. They did a time lapse of it, which can be seen on the College of […]

Michael Murphy, John Bapst High School Teacher, Inducted into Francis Crowe Society

John Bapst teacher Mike Murphy has been inducted into the Francis Crowe Society by Associate Dean Mohamad Musavi on May 10th. Each year, we survey our incoming students to ask who has influenced them to study engineering and then we pick the two teachers who got the most votes. Congratulations Mike Murphy and thank you […]

Francis Crowe Society Photos: May 2018

$1 Million Corporate Pledge Given towards Engineering Education & Design Center

Packaging Corporation of America has pledged a $1 million gift to help construct the University of Maine Engineering Education and Design Center, according to UMaine Pulp & Paper Foundation President Carrie Enos. PCA is one of the largest producers of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the U.S. and a corporate member of UMPPF. Headquartered […]

11th Year for the MSTI Summer Program

Sheila Pendse, project development associate in the Dean’s Office of the University of Maine College of Engineering, and Eliza Hosford, a chemical engineering major at UMaine, visited the studio of WABI (Channel 5) to speak about the Maine Summer Transportation Institute. For the 11th year, the UMaine summer camp will allow middle school students to learn about […]

President Susan J. Hunter Inducted into the Francis Crowe Society

President Susan J. Hunter was inducted into the Francis Crowe Society on April 30, 2018. The induction took place at the President’s office at UMaine and was presented by Dana Humphrey, Dean of Engineering, joined by the Dean’s Advisory Council.